Canon kit lens 18-135mm Vs Sigma 18-250 macro?

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Chad

Which lens will i benefit more on travelling/vacation? The canon and the sigma lens has a similar weight.

Getting my first ever dslr and i dont want any regrets on getting a lens haha soo hopefully you could share your thoughts and experience :)

For the sigma

All the goods are in sigma from what i read
It has a lens hood which is a big plus for me and longer focal range
A filter thread of 62m
the structure is thermally stable composite
And it is not a kit lens

Ive also read the reviews of tamron 18-270 pzd i tested it myself too, didnt liked it lol.

I will get a prime lens sigma 30mm 1.4(old version) which has a 62mm filter thread too! Soo that means i can just buy one polarizing filter and use it on those 2 lens, soo its pretty much i get the best of both worlds lol

The thing is, that i cant buy the 30mm 1.4 straight away since the 18-250mm lens is quite pricey

The canon

The one thing good about the canon 18-135mm is probably the good image quality since it has a shorter range and less glass i guess, and it comes off very cheap if i order the 60D which comes off with that kit lens, and also a good thing here is since its cheap i can just buy the sigma 30mm 1.4 straight off with it.

Bad thing is
It doesnt come with a lens hood
It is a Kit lens( i really dont like the kit lens because it looks like the 18-55mm which everyne has)

I am ordering this online http://www.einfo.co.nz/
Would be lovely if you check the price for yourself and how it differs ordering a sigma 18-250 and a 60d body should be at $1,600 nzd and the canon 60d with 18-135 is at $1,266 nzd but since its that cheap i can buy a sigma prime lens for around $500 which totals up at around $1,800 nzd

In conclusion which is the best for me? When it comes to travelling?
Im going to usa,kuwait, hong kong and my hometown philippines all in 1-2months at the end of the year soo hopefully the prices goes down

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Answer
Neither?

Here are the two lenses side by side:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=678&Camera=736&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=5&LensComp=837&CameraComp=736&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=5

The Sigma is sharper at 18mm and f/3.5, but the Canon get sharper as you go longer and stop down. As for a lens hood, you can buy an aftermarket one if you feel you really need one.

Now, as for what you SHOULD get, the Canon is OK, I guess. It is a decent performer and adds IS to the mix.

For about the same $ as the Canon (though it may be more since it is not in the kit), you can buy the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8. You lose the IS, but you pick up a 1 1/2 stops on the long end and it is sharper throughout.
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=678&Camera=736&Sample=0&FLI=4&API=5&LensComp=366&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=6

I personally own a Tokina 28-80 f/2.8 AT-X and it is a great lens. Sigma makes a nice 24-70, but it is more $ than the Tamron.

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